San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz reminds us of some unpleasant truths: San Juan mayor responds to Trump's Puerto Rico tweets: "This isn't politics. This is about saving lives." https://t.co/9CA3Ips4Aq — CNN (@CNN) October 13, 2017 Recommend this Post
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Politics and its Discontents: Suppressing Dissent
Like countless others, I support those protesting both the wicked legacy and current practice of North American racism. While more egregious perhaps in the United States, Canada’s own shameful racist history and practices leave little to be proud of either. For that reason and others, I cannot support the decision
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Art Of Misdirection
While it is difficult in some ways to attribute anything resembling a method to the madness of the American Moron-in-Chief, it would be wrong to think he is totally unmoored and rudderless. Trump’s tax-reform plan attests to this. As does the furor that was stoked over U.S. Health Secretary Tom
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Last Refuge Of The Scoundrel.
It was Samuel Johnson who first coined the above phrase. Watch the brief video embedded below to see how germane it is today: .@POTUS on NFL owners: When it comes to the respect of our anthem and flag, they have no choice. You have to have people stand with respect.
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Amen
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Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Scenes From The Resistance: A Spreading Solidarity
Continuing with yesterday’s theme, here are some scenes from Sunday’s sports contests that show increasing numbers of players refusing to stand for Donald Trump and America’s racism by either taking a knee or linking arms in solidarity. The New England Patriots: The Oakland Raiders: The Jacksonville Jaguars: Perhaps Bruce Maxwell,
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Time For A Cost-Benefit Analysis
Only the supremely naive would think that the extollment of athleticism is a central operating principle in professional sports. While at one time there might have been some purity to the contests, today it is all about making money, often obscene amounts, for the owners and agents of these present-day
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Perfect Word
When Kim Jong-Un recently labelled Donald Trump a “dotard,” not only did it demonstrate that the North Korean madman has a better vocabulary than the American toddler-in-Chief, it also served as an apt description of a man intent on making the world in general, and the United States in particular,
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Matter Of Trust
I doubt there are many who would deny how precipitously the reputation of the United States has fallen since Donald Trump ascended to the White House. Each day seems to bring forth new and outrageous stream-of-consciousness pronouncements from the Infant-in Chief, and certainly, his speech to the United Nations was
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: An Old Favourite, Updated
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Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: For Your Sunday Consideration
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Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Arrant Nonsense
But then, I know to expect nothing more from an administration run by a clown. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Learn To Be Empathetic
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Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Today’s History Lesson
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Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Danger Everywhere
There are far too many perils facing the world today, both natural and unnatural. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: When The Outrageous, The Unethical And The Criminal Become ‘Normal’
In the months since the Orange Ogre became the American President, I am sure that, like me, many have become inured to his daily debasement of the fundamental values that most profess to hold dear, justice, dignity, truth and respect being but four of them. What was once an esteemed
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Trump Can Dish It Out
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Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: UPDATED: A Gratifying Trump Take-Down
Republican strategist Ana Navaro has had it with the Infant-in-Chief. His latest tweet has left her, and many other Republicans, outraged. UPDATE: Morning Joe responds to Trump’s disturbed and disturbing behaviour: Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Trump’s Benighted Cuba Stance
Donald Trump is attempting to curry political favour in Florida by turning back the clock on warming U.S.-Cuba relations initiated by Obama. However, that cynical move is likely to have unintended consequences that go well beyond economic hardship for the slowly-emerging private sector on the island nation. Watch this brief
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Opera We Can All Appreciate
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